1. Who is U.N. Owen? What do we learn about him in the novel’s opening pages?That he is a very rich man that has invited all these different people for different reasons. And he is not there at the island himself.
2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting ofAnd Then There Were None with as much detail as possible. The story takes place on Indian Island off the coast of Devon. It is not really a big island. There is one Mansion where all the characters are staying. Takes place around 1935-1940.
3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)? Indian Island is so important in the story because that is where it takes place. Also no one really knows alot about the island so it is very mysterious.
4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, givingtheir names and backgrounds.•Mr. Justice Wargrave, he is a retired “Hanging Judge”. •Vera Claythorne, She seems to be afraid of the ocean or water or swimming. And a person named “Hugo” that she is trying to forget for some reason. •Captain Philip Lombard, He was an explorer and is always wanting to explore and try new things. •Emily Brent, Old woman, she is very stubborn about how young people those days would go to a beach half naked and how they have no respect for anyone. •General Macarthur, Old man now, he was a general in World War 1. •Dr. Armstrong, He was a doctor. •Anthony Marston, Pretty young guy, he is very confident and successful. •Mr. Blore, He leaves his train as Mr. Davis because he doesn’t want anyone to really know who he is. •Fred Narracott, He was the man that took the people to Indian Island. •Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, The married couple that are servants on the island that work for the Owens family.
5. Did any of these individuals – when you first encountered them inthe introductory Cast of Characters, or in the following pages –strike you as especially sinister? (If so, which one and why?) Threatening?Mr. Blore because he has a list of all the people that are going to the island and he tries to disguise himself and Mr. Davis.Mr. and Mrs. Rogers because they are on the island before anyone else and seem like if they are trying to hide something.General macarthur because he was in World War 1 and being part of something like that could change people in a bad way.
Harmless?Emily Brent because she is a old lady that no one really thinks can do anything including me.Fred Narracott because he seems really harmless because he is just the guy that take them to the island.
6. Describe the poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above themantel in her bedroom (in ch 2). What kind of poem is it?It is a nursery rhyme. It is about 10 Indians and how each one dies.
7. How are the poem’s meaning and imagery changed by its context inthis novel?That there are ten Indians and ten people that were invited to Indian Island.
8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figuresthat first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)?That in the poem it is about 10 Indian boys dying one by one. And in the dinner scene on the table there are 10 Indian boy figures.
9. How does this poem relate to the larger plot or structure of thenovel? (You may need to come back to this question after reading the rest of the novel.)In the poem it’s about ten Indian boys dying one by one until there were none. And there are ten people on the island, which makes me think that this novel is going end up like the poem.
10. In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinnercoffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins tospeak to them, one which has been prerecorded on a phonographrecord.What exactly does “The Voice” accuse each guest of doing? Be specific. Edward George Armstrong, that you did upon the 14th day of March, 1925, cause the death of Louisa Mary Clees. Emily Caroline Brent, that upon the 5th of November, 1931, you were responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor. William Henry Blore, that you brought about the death of James Stephen Landor on October 10th, 1928. Vera Elizabeth Claythorne, that on the 11th day of August, 1935, you killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton. Philip Lombard, that upon a date in February, 1932, you were guilty of the death of twenty-one men, members of an East African tribe. John Gordon Macarthur, that on the 4th of January, 1917, you deliberately sent your wife’s lover, Arthur Richmond, to his death. Anthony James Marston, that upon the 14th day of November last, you were guilty of the murder of John and Lucy Combes. Thomas Rogers and Ethel Rogers, that on the 6th of May, 1929, you brought about the death of Jennifer Brady. Lawrence John Wargrave, that upon the 10th day of June, 1930, you were guilty of the murder of Edward Seton.
CHAPTERS 4 & 5 11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4?Anthony Martson
12. Look at the victim’s last words, and then explain the irony or blackcomedy of this particular murder, given these final comments.“The legal life’s narrowing! I’m all for crime! Here’s to it.” I think that his final words are ironic because he was always breaking the law and someone broke the law by killing him.
13. In part 5 of chapter 5, we learn the following about GeneralMacarthur: “He knew, suddenly, that he didn’t want to leave thisisland.”Why do you think he knows this? Provide as many reasons as youcan.
I think that General Macarthur doesn’t want to leave the island because he doesn’t like his life back at home. It gives him a fresh start. Also because maybe he is the killer! So that he could kill everyone and leave the island and not tell anyone what really happened.
What is the general going through? Describe his state of mind –what it is, and what it might be. The general does not want to leave the island.
CHAPTER 6 & 7
14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6? She died in her sleep and they think it might be heart failure or murder.
15. Why does Mr. Blore immediately suspect that Mrs. Rogers was killed by her husband, the butler? Explain Mr. Blore’s accusation, pointing out its strengths and shortcomings. Mr Blore thinks that Mr Rogers killed his wife because both of them reacted frightened when they heard that they killed someone. So Mr Blore thinks that he killed his wife because she might confess to the murder or tell someone.
16. In part 3 of chapter 7, Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong discuss the two deaths that have occurred thus far. Why do they conclude that both deaths must have been acts of murder? They think that both of the deaths were murders because that they follow the poem to the letter and that they were not natural deaths and neither seemed like if they wanted to commit suicide.
How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen? That they think that he is the person that has murdered all the people so far because they know he is on the island and if you say his name it sounds like unknown, also he is probably a crazy psycho killer.
Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr. Blore in their search mission? That he is the only one other than them that they think is capable and they can trust.
What and where do they plan to search? They are going to look for the killer of the people and they are going to look for him on the Indian Island.
CHAPTER 8 & 9
17. Reread the last sentence of chapter 8. Identify the possible as well as the inevitable implications of this last sentence – for the plot of this novel and the fate of its characters. "There was no one on the island but their eight selves." The last sentence of chapter 8 tells the reader that one of the 8 people is the killer and Mr. Owen.
18. What sort of threshold has been crossed, and how is the story different from this point on? That no one can trust anyone on the island and that means everyone will be more suspicious and be more on their toes when around the others.
19. After the murdered body of General Macarthur is discovered, the seven remaining characters participate in an informal yet serious court session to “establish the facts” of what has transpired since their arrival at Indian Island. Who is the leader of this parlor-room inquest? Does this appointment seem fitting? Why or why not? The leader of this parlor-room inquest is Mr. Wargrave. I think this fits because he is a old judge.
How do the other six characters react to this leader’s questions and conclusions? They think that he is being reasonable but they also think that he is being crazy for accusing one of them for the murder.
How do they react to one another’s accusations? They think that the others are speaking of nonsense.
20. In your view, who seemed most likely to be guilty at this point in the narrative, and who seemed most likely to be innocent? I think that Dr. Armstrong is the most likely to be guilty, and Mr. Rogers is the most innocent. CHAPTER 10 & 11 21. In part 4 of chapter 10 we encounter Miss Emily Brent at work on her diary. She seems to be nodding off while sitting at the window and writing in her notebook. “The pencil straggled drunkenly in her fingers,” we read. “In shaking loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS BEATRICE TAYLOR... Her eyes closed. Suddenly, with a start, she awoke.” What do you make of this passage? What does it mean? Why would Miss Brent jot down such a statement? Think about what you have learned about Miss Brent’s background, mentality, spiritual outlook, and idea of right and wrong when answering these questions.That Emily Brent thinks that Beatrice Taylor is the killer. Miss Brent’s background is that she is an older woman and she is very religious and is very straight to the book (follows the roles and everything has to be how it’s supposed to be). 22. As chapter 11 begins, what is different about the arrangement of the china figure Indians in the dining room? How many are now in the table’s centerpiece – and what does this number tell you?There are only six china figure Indians in the dinning room, which tells us that someone has been murdered. 23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed?Mr. Rogers was killed by a axe hit him in the back of the head. 24. At the end of this chapter, everyone is having a hearty breakfast, being “very polite” as they address one another, and “behaving normally” in all other ways. Does this make sense to you? Explain why or why not. What else is going on?To me this makes sense because they are trying to make the others more comfortable, and if I was the killer that is what I would do. 25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing. Most of the people are scared but there are two that are a lot different. Those other two seem like they could be the killer thoughts. And there is another one that says that they are trying to not lose their mind.
CHAPTER 12 & 13
26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong immediately suspected of committing this crime? Miss Brent was killed by a hypodermic syringe stabbed into her neck.
27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing? The hypodermic syringe that he brought with him and the same one that was used to kill Miss Brent.
28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also disappears? Mr. Lombard got his revolver stolen and has gone missing.
29. Five people are still alive as chapter 13 begins. In the second paragraph, we read: “And all of them, suddenly, looked less like human beings. They were reverting to more bestial types.” Explain this behavior, and provide several example of it by referring to the text of the novel. What they mean by they had become more bestial types is that they have become more edgy and are more likely to react with more anger and short tempered. One example is that now in the story whenever they are all talking to each other there is at least one person that starts arguing.
30. Is this similar to how you yourself would behave if placed in this horrific situation? Explain why or why not. If I was in this situation I would try my best to stay calm even though I would be terrified. But I would probably end up going a little crazy and start acting like the characters are in the story.
31. Earlier in the narrative, both a ball of gray wool and a red shower curtain suddenly go missing. How and where do these items reappear? Both of these items show up on Mr. Wargrave’s body after he has been shot in the head. The red shower curtain is wrapped around his body, and the the ball of gray wool was used as a wigg on his head.
32. At the end of chapter 13, Mr. Lombard exclaims, “How Edward Seton would laugh if he were here! God, how he’d laugh!” Identify the implied, potential, and literal meanings of this “outburst [that] shocked and startled the others.” That Edward Seton was the original killer and he didn’t like Mr. Wargrave so he would have laughed. CHAPTER 14- END
33. The narrative of And Then There Were None seems to become more detailed – and carefully descriptive and deliberately paced – as it draws to a close. In chapter 14, for instance, we encounter extended interior monologues involving Miss Claythorne and ex-Inspector Blore. Why do you suppose the author begins to focus on her characters in this way, and at this moment in the tale? Because the story is close to the end and there are only two characters left alive so it is getting very intense.
What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two characters? Neither of them think that each other are the murderers.
How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the story? That now Vera Claythorne is now crazy and Mr. Blore starts to loosen up and starts to joke around.
34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he disappear? Dr. Armstrong was killed by being thrown into the ocean and eventually died. He disappeared in the middle of the night.
35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer? Mr. Blore was killed by a falling tile had been dropped on his head. Mis Claythorne and Mr. Lombard think that Mr. Armstrong killed him because Dr. Armstrong had disappeared and the two of them were together by the ocean away from the house.
36. When you reached the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard are the only two characters remaining, which one did you think was the murderer? Or did you suspect someone else? Use quotes from the novel to support your answer. I actually thought that the murderer was Mr. Lombard because in the last few chapters he was being described with a wolf like smile like a killer would do, also because he had the revolver in his possession until the end.
37. Who kills Philip Lombard? Miss Claythorne killed Philip Lombard.
38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera Claythorne? Vera Claythorne killed herself, but the reason why was because she couldn’t stand with herself because she killed all those people and because of the memory of Hugo.
EPILOGUE
39. Look again at the book’s Epilogue. Who are the detectives in charge of solving these crimes? Sir Thomas Legge and Inspector Maine.
Are they able to come up with any answers? Evaluate their success, identifying the points on which they are correct and those on which they are incorrect in their reconstruction of the events on Indian Island. They would were way off they probably never find the killer because it was so well planned.
40. Who is the murderer? How is his or her identity revealed? The murderer is Mr. Justice Wargrave and his identity is revealed because he wrote everything that happened on indian island onto a piece of paper and put that into a bottle and threw it into the sea and someone found it.
41. Who is the mysterious Mr. Owen? Mr. Justice Wargrave.
42. Were you satisfied with the novel’s conclusion? And were you surprised by it? I really liked how the novel ended because it answers all the questions and it was really satisfying. I was really surprised because at first I didn’t realize who the killer was. But then I figured out it was Mr. Wargrave and I was really surprised by that because I thought he was dead. But when he was describing how he did it all I thought it was very clever and cool how he did it.
43. Did you, as a reader and an armchair detective, find the ending fully credible and plausible? Did the murderer’s “confession” seem fitting and appropriate to you? Explain your answers. I think that someone could somehow be able to do that. But how he was able to see all the people in person and know that they had done bad things in their past I think was very implausible.
Define the term “red herring”. What they mean by the red herring is that someone has disappeared or something has happened to them but it tries to lead you into thinking something else happened to them.
44. And Then There Were None is generally seen as one of the best mystery novels ever published. What are the clues in this mystery? What are the red herrings?
Generally a good response to these questions...some are a little brief and you missed the very last one!
1. Who is U.N. Owen? What do we learn about him in the novel’s
opening pages?That he is a very rich man that has invited all these different people for different reasons. And he is not there at the island himself.
2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting ofAnd Then There Were None with as much detail as possible.
The story takes place on Indian Island off the coast of Devon. It is not really a big island. There is one Mansion where all the characters are staying. Takes place around 1935-1940.
3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)?
Indian Island is so important in the story because that is where it takes place. Also no one really knows alot about the island so it is very mysterious.
4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, givingtheir names and backgrounds.•Mr. Justice Wargrave, he is a retired “Hanging Judge”.
•Vera Claythorne, She seems to be afraid of the ocean or water or swimming. And a person named “Hugo” that she is trying to forget for some reason.
•Captain Philip Lombard, He was an explorer and is always wanting to explore and try new things.
•Emily Brent, Old woman, she is very stubborn about how young people those days would go to a beach half naked and how they have no respect for anyone.
•General Macarthur, Old man now, he was a general in World War 1.
•Dr. Armstrong, He was a doctor.
•Anthony Marston, Pretty young guy, he is very confident and successful.
•Mr. Blore, He leaves his train as Mr. Davis because he doesn’t want anyone to really know who he is.
•Fred Narracott, He was the man that took the people to Indian Island.
•Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, The married couple that are servants on the island that work for the Owens family.
5. Did any of these individuals – when you first encountered them inthe introductory Cast of Characters, or in the following pages –strike you as especially sinister? (If so, which one and why?)
Threatening?Mr. Blore because he has a list of all the people that are going to the island and he tries to disguise himself and Mr. Davis.Mr. and Mrs. Rogers because they are on the island before anyone else and seem like if they are trying to hide something.General macarthur because he was in World War 1 and being part of something like that could change people in a bad way.
Harmless?Emily Brent because she is a old lady that no one really thinks can do anything including me.Fred Narracott because he seems really harmless because he is just the guy that take them to the island.
6. Describe the poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above themantel in her bedroom (in ch 2). What kind of poem is it?It is a nursery rhyme. It is about 10 Indians and how each one dies.
7. How are the poem’s meaning and imagery changed by its context inthis novel?That there are ten Indians and ten people that were invited to Indian Island.
8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figuresthat first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)?That in the poem it is about 10 Indian boys dying one by one. And in the dinner scene on the table there are 10 Indian boy figures.
9. How does this poem relate to the larger plot or structure of thenovel? (You may need to come back to this question after reading the rest of the novel.)In the poem it’s about ten Indian boys dying one by one until there were none. And there are ten people on the island, which makes me think that this novel is going end up like the poem.
10. In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinnercoffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins tospeak to them, one which has been prerecorded on a phonographrecord.What exactly does “The Voice” accuse each guest of doing? Be specific.
Edward George Armstrong, that you did upon the 14th day of March, 1925, cause the death of Louisa Mary Clees.
Emily Caroline Brent, that upon the 5th of November, 1931, you were responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor.
William Henry Blore, that you brought about the death of James Stephen Landor on October 10th, 1928.
Vera Elizabeth Claythorne, that on the 11th day of August, 1935, you killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton.
Philip Lombard, that upon a date in February, 1932, you were guilty of the death of twenty-one men, members of an East African tribe.
John Gordon Macarthur, that on the 4th of January, 1917, you deliberately sent your wife’s lover, Arthur Richmond, to his death.
Anthony James Marston, that upon the 14th day of November last, you were guilty of the murder of John and Lucy Combes.
Thomas Rogers and Ethel Rogers, that on the 6th of May, 1929, you brought about the death of Jennifer Brady.
Lawrence John Wargrave, that upon the 10th day of June, 1930, you were guilty of the murder of Edward Seton.
CHAPTERS 4 & 5
11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4?Anthony Martson
12. Look at the victim’s last words, and then explain the irony or blackcomedy of this particular murder, given these final comments.“The legal life’s narrowing! I’m all for crime! Here’s to it.” I think that his final words are ironic because he was always breaking the law and someone broke the law by killing him.
13. In part 5 of chapter 5, we learn the following about GeneralMacarthur: “He knew, suddenly, that he didn’t want to leave thisisland.”Why do you think he knows this? Provide as many reasons as youcan.
I think that General Macarthur doesn’t want to leave the island because he doesn’t like his life back at home. It gives him a fresh start. Also because maybe he is the killer! So that he could kill everyone and leave the island and not tell anyone what really happened.
What is the general going through? Describe his state of mind –what it is, and what it might be.
The general does not want to leave the island.
CHAPTER 6 & 7
14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6?
She died in her sleep and they think it might be heart failure or murder.
15. Why does Mr. Blore immediately suspect that Mrs. Rogers was killed by her husband, the butler? Explain Mr.
Blore’s accusation, pointing out its strengths and shortcomings.
Mr Blore thinks that Mr Rogers killed his wife because both of them reacted frightened when they heard that they killed someone. So Mr Blore thinks that he killed his wife because she might confess to the murder or tell someone.
16. In part 3 of chapter 7, Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong discuss the
two deaths that have occurred thus far.
Why do they conclude that both deaths must have been acts of
murder?
They think that both of the deaths were murders because that they follow the poem to the letter and that they were not natural deaths and neither seemed like if they wanted to commit suicide.
How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen?
That they think that he is the person that has murdered all the people so far because they know he is on the island and if you say his name it sounds like unknown, also he is probably a crazy psycho killer.
Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr.
Blore in their search mission?
That he is the only one other than them that they think is capable and they can trust.
What and where do they plan to search?
They are going to look for the killer of the people and they are going to look for him on the Indian Island.
CHAPTER 8 & 9
17. Reread the last sentence of chapter 8. Identify the possible as well
as the inevitable implications of this last sentence – for the plot of
this novel and the fate of its characters. "There was no one on the island but their eight selves."
The last sentence of chapter 8 tells the reader that one of the 8 people is the killer and Mr. Owen.
18. What sort of threshold has been crossed, and how is the story
different from this point on?
That no one can trust anyone on the island and that means everyone will be more suspicious and be more on their toes when around the others.
19. After the murdered body of General Macarthur is discovered, the
seven remaining characters participate in an informal yet serious
court session to “establish the facts” of what has transpired since
their arrival at Indian Island.
Who is the leader of this parlor-room inquest? Does this
appointment seem fitting? Why or why not?
The leader of this parlor-room inquest is Mr. Wargrave. I think this fits because he is a old judge.
How do the other six characters react to this leader’s questions and
conclusions?
They think that he is being reasonable but they also think that he is being crazy for accusing one of them for the murder.
How do they react to one another’s accusations?
They think that the others are speaking of nonsense.
20. In your view, who seemed most likely to be guilty at this point in the
narrative, and who seemed most likely to be innocent?
I think that Dr. Armstrong is the most likely to be guilty, and Mr. Rogers is the most innocent.
CHAPTER 10 & 11
21. In part 4 of chapter 10 we encounter Miss Emily Brent at work on her diary. She seems to be nodding off while sitting at the window and writing in her notebook. “The pencil straggled drunkenly in her fingers,” we read. “In shaking loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS BEATRICE TAYLOR... Her eyes closed. Suddenly, with a start, she awoke.”
What do you make of this passage? What does it mean? Why would Miss Brent jot down such a statement? Think about what you have learned about Miss Brent’s background, mentality, spiritual outlook, and idea of right and wrong when answering these questions. That Emily Brent thinks that Beatrice Taylor is the killer. Miss Brent’s background is that she is an older woman and she is very religious and is very straight to the book (follows the roles and everything has to be how it’s supposed to be).
22. As chapter 11 begins, what is different about the arrangement of the china figure Indians in the dining room? How many are now in the table’s centerpiece – and what does this number tell you? There are only six china figure Indians in the dinning room, which tells us that someone has been murdered.
23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed? Mr. Rogers was killed by a axe hit him in the back of the head.
24. At the end of this chapter, everyone is having a hearty breakfast, being “very polite” as they address one another, and “behaving normally” in all other ways. Does this make sense to you? Explain why or why not. What else is going on? To me this makes sense because they are trying to make the others more comfortable, and if I was the killer that is what I would do.
25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the
thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing.
Most of the people are scared but there are two that are a lot different. Those other two seem like they could be the killer thoughts. And there is another one that says that they are trying to not lose their mind.
CHAPTER 12 & 13
26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong
immediately suspected of committing this crime?
Miss Brent was killed by a hypodermic syringe stabbed into her neck.
27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing?
The hypodermic syringe that he brought with him and the same one that was used to kill Miss Brent.
28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also
disappears?
Mr. Lombard got his revolver stolen and has gone missing.
29. Five people are still alive as chapter 13 begins. In the second
paragraph, we read: “And all of them, suddenly, looked less like
human beings. They were reverting to more bestial types.”
Explain this behavior, and provide several example of it by
referring to the text of the novel.
What they mean by they had become more bestial types is that they have become more edgy and are more likely to react with more anger and short tempered. One example is that now in the story whenever they are all talking to each other there is at least one person that starts arguing.
30. Is this similar to how you yourself would behave if placed in this
horrific situation? Explain why or why not.
If I was in this situation I would try my best to stay calm even though I would be terrified. But I would probably end up going a little crazy and start acting like the characters are in the story.
31. Earlier in the narrative, both a ball of gray wool and a red
shower curtain suddenly go missing. How and where do these
items reappear?
Both of these items show up on Mr. Wargrave’s body after he has been shot in the head. The red shower curtain is wrapped around his body, and the the ball of gray wool was used as a wigg on his head.
32. At the end of chapter 13, Mr. Lombard exclaims, “How Edward
Seton would laugh if he were here! God, how he’d laugh!”
Identify the implied, potential, and literal meanings of this
“outburst [that] shocked and startled the others.”
That Edward Seton was the original killer and he didn’t like Mr. Wargrave so he would have laughed.
CHAPTER 14- END
33. The narrative of And Then There Were None seems to become
more detailed – and carefully descriptive and deliberately paced
– as it draws to a close. In chapter 14, for instance, we
encounter extended interior monologues involving Miss
Claythorne and ex-Inspector Blore.
Why do you suppose the author begins to focus on her
characters in this way, and at this moment in the tale?
Because the story is close to the end and there are only two characters left alive so it is getting very intense.
What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two
characters?
Neither of them think that each other are the murderers.
How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the
story?
That now Vera Claythorne is now crazy and Mr. Blore starts to loosen up and starts to joke around.
34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he
disappear?
Dr. Armstrong was killed by being thrown into the ocean and eventually died. He disappeared in the middle of the night.
35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and
Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer?
Mr. Blore was killed by a falling tile had been dropped on his head. Mis Claythorne and Mr. Lombard think that Mr. Armstrong killed him because Dr. Armstrong had disappeared and the two of them were together by the ocean away from the house.
36. When you reached the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr.
Lombard are the only two characters remaining, which one did
you think was the murderer? Or did you suspect someone else?
Use quotes from the novel to support your answer.
I actually thought that the murderer was Mr. Lombard because in the last few chapters he was being described with a wolf like smile like a killer would do, also because he had the revolver in his possession until the end.
37. Who kills Philip Lombard?
Miss Claythorne killed Philip Lombard.
38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera
Claythorne?
Vera Claythorne killed herself, but the reason why was because she couldn’t stand with herself because she killed all those people and because of the memory of Hugo.
EPILOGUE
39. Look again at the book’s Epilogue. Who are the detectives in
charge of solving these crimes?
Sir Thomas Legge and Inspector Maine.
Are they able to come up with any answers? Evaluate their
success, identifying the points on which they are correct and those
on which they are incorrect in their reconstruction of the events on
Indian Island.
They would were way off they probably never find the killer because it was so well planned.
40. Who is the murderer? How is his or her identity revealed?
The murderer is Mr. Justice Wargrave and his identity is revealed because he wrote everything that happened on indian island onto a piece of paper and put that into a bottle and threw it into the sea and someone found it.
41. Who is the mysterious Mr. Owen?
Mr. Justice Wargrave.
42. Were you satisfied with the novel’s conclusion? And were you
surprised by it?
I really liked how the novel ended because it answers all the questions and it was really satisfying. I was really surprised because at first I didn’t realize who the killer was. But then I figured out it was Mr. Wargrave and I was really surprised by that because I thought he was dead. But when he was describing how he did it all I thought it was very clever and cool how he did it.
43. Did you, as a reader and an armchair detective, find the ending
fully credible and plausible? Did the murderer’s “confession”
seem fitting and appropriate to you? Explain your answers.
I think that someone could somehow be able to do that. But how he was able to see all the people in person and know that they had done bad things in their past I think was very implausible.
Define the term “red herring”.
What they mean by the red herring is that someone has disappeared or something has happened to them but it tries to lead you into thinking something else happened to them.
44. And Then There Were None is generally seen as one of the
best mystery novels ever published. What are the clues in this
mystery? What are the red herrings?
Generally a good response to these questions...some are a little brief and you missed the very last one!
45/50
The End Projects
http://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=214271853599273919640.0004bdc2f24cf09a701d2&msa=0&ll=51.181818,-4.644299&spn=0.087591,0.264187https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mGbsJmtWfi_KQsI9mxLdpmCVVxuSzpcAls3chPHFsrU/edit#slide=id.gd44e75c_0_15
Good image choices, especially the bear hug. Try to avoid the use of clip art on future image related assignments.
18/20
Wrong Island!
Embedded Map - 5/5
2 Images 0/5
Investigative Process - 0/5
total: 5/15